Harrison County, Kentucky

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Harrison County is a county in the United States of Kentucky. As of 2000 the population was 17983. Its population was estimated at 18654 in July 2008, It is 60th most populous county in Kentucky. It covers total area of 309.88 square miles (802.59 square kilometre), of which, 309.68 square miles (802.07 square kilometre) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 square kilometre) of it is water, making it the 62nd largest by size in Kentucky.


As of the census of 2000, there were 17983 people, 7012 households, and 5065 families residing in the county. The population density was 58.1 people per square mile (22.43/kmē), it is Kentucky's 61st most densely populated county. There were 7660 housing units at an average density of 24.7 per square mile (9.54/kmē). The average household size was 2.53 persons, and the average family size was 2.99 persons. In the county the population was spread out, with 25% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 13.4% who were 65 or older. For every 100 males there were 105.3 females. For every 100 males age 18 and over, there were 108.1 females. As of July 2008, the population was estimated at 18654, The racial or ethnic makeup of the county was 17943 White, 456 Black or African American, 55 American Indian, 40 Asian, 3 Native Hawaiian, and 157 from two or more races.

Population 2000-2008

School Enrollment 2000

GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $36210, making it the 26th wealthiest county by median household income among the Kentucky. The median income for a family in the county was $42065, it is Kentucky's 33rd wealthiest county by median family income. The per capita income for the county was $17478, making it the 29th wealthiest county by per capita income among the Kentucky.

In 2000, 4119 pupils and students, of which 51.44% are male and 48.56% are female, 22.9% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 4.39% nursery or pri school, 7.38% kindergarten, 50.08% elementary school, 25.56% high school and 12.58% College graduate school.

Rank	City	County	Total Area mi2	Land Area mi2	Water Area mi2	Population	Density mi2	Per capita Income	House hold Income
1	Corinth City	Grant County, Scott County, Harrison County	0.36	0.36	0	181	507.7	10952	23750
2	Berry City	Harrison County	0.27	0.27	0	310	1142.8	11275	30417
3	Cynthiana City	Harrison County	3.34	3.34	0	6258	1873.6	15227	28519

Year	Population
April 2000 census	17983
April 2000 Estimate	17983
July 2000 Estimate	18024
July 2001 Estimate	18009
July 2002 Estimate	17986
July 2003 Estimate	18115
July 2004 Estimate	18151
July 2005 Estimate	18204
July 2006 Estimate	18310
July 2007 Estimate	18520
July 2008 Estimate	18654

School	Male	Female	Total
Nursery school	105	76	181
Kindergarten	183	121	304
Elementary school	1043	1020	2063
High school	555	498	1053
College or graduate school	233	285	518

Place	Median household income	Median family income	Per capita income
Harrison County, Kentucky	$36210	$42065	$17478
Kentucky, United States	$33672	$40939	$18093
United States	$41994	$50046	$21587